Aces star A'ja Wilson caps epic regular season vs. Wings
A'ja Wilson puts the finishing touches on perhaps the top individual regular season in WNBA history when the Las Vegas Aces host the Dallas Wings on Thursday night.
Wilson became the first WNBA player to top 1,000 points (1,021) in a season and also set the single-season rebounding mark of 451 during a campaign that will likely result in her third career league MVP award.
Wilson also shattered the season-single scoring average record. She is averaging 26.9 points, and has a commanding lead in this season's scoring race over second-place Arike Ogunbowale (22.2) of the Wings.
Wilson set the rebounding mark during Tuesday's 85-72 road victory over the Seattle Storm. There was some luck involved in that mark as Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese (446) set it earlier this season but sustained a season-ending fractured wrist with six games remaining in the season.
"It's a blessing," Wilson said of adding the rebounding mark to her list of accolades. "This league is tough, so if my name can be in the record books in some sort of way, it's a blessing. So that's cool."
The Aces (26-13) have won four straight games and eight of their past nine. The two-time defending champions are currently the fourth seed for the postseason but could move to No. 3 by beating Dallas and having the Connecticut Sun lose to the Sky.
"I don't care what seed we are," Wilson said. "... It's a whole new basketball that you get a chance to play when it comes to playoffs, and it doesn't matter what number is by your team's name."
The Wings (9-30) have lost eight straight games in a disappointing campaign. A season ago, Dallas reached the semifinals before being eliminated by the Aces in the final contest of a three-game series.
Ogunbowale, the All-Star MVP, scored 27 points in Sunday's 110-109 loss to the host Indiana Fever to become the fastest player in league history to reach 4,000 career points. She did it in her 195th game, surpassing Breanna Stewart (196 games).
Ogunbowale has 4,014 points entering the season finale.
"Obviously, it's tough to celebrate anything throughout this year, it's been a very tough year," she said after Sunday's game. "But obviously that's definitely an accomplishment."
Ogunbowale also needs five assists to reach 200 in a season for the first time in her career.
Dallas will be without center Teaira McCowan, who was suspended one game without pay after receiving her seventh technical foul of the season against Indiana. She received two technicals in the game.
The Aces are 2-1 against the Wings this season. Dallas won the most recent meeting 93-90 on Aug. 27.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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10:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | |||
10:00 | Jump Ball: Kalani Brown vs. Megan Gustafson. | |||
9:52 | Sydney Colson steals the ball from Satou Sabally. | |||
9:43 | +3 | Tiffany Hayes makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | 0-3 | |
9:26 | +2 | Kalani Brown makes a layup. Jacy Sheldon with the assist. | 2-3 | |
9:09 | Alysha Clark misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | |||
9:09 | Tiffany Hayes with an offensive rebound. | |||
8:58 | +2 | Sydney Colson makes a layup. | 2-5 | |
8:45 | +3 | Maddy Siegrist makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Satou Sabally with the assist. | 5-5 | |
8:34 | +3 | Megan Gustafson makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Sydney Colson with the assist. | 5-8 | |
8:15 | +3 | Natasha Howard makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Jacy Sheldon with the assist. | 8-8 | |
8:02 | Alysha Clark misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | |||
8:02 | Kalani Brown with a defensive rebound. | |||
7:52 | Shooting foul committed by Kate Martin. | |||
7:52 | +1 | Maddy Siegrist makes free throw 1 of 2. | 9-8 | |
7:52 | +1 | Maddy Siegrist makes free throw 2 of 2. | 10-8 | |
7:35 | Tiffany Hayes misses a layup. | |||
7:35 | Wings with a defensive rebound. | |||
7:30 | Tiffany Hayes steals the ball from Jacy Sheldon. | |||
7:19 | Shooting foul committed by Satou Sabally. | |||
7:19 | +1 | Kate Martin makes free throw 1 of 2. | 10-9 | |
7:19 | +1 | Kate Martin makes free throw 2 of 2. | 10-10 | |
7:10 | Maddy Siegrist misses a layup. | |||
7:10 | Sydney Colson with a defensive rebound. | |||
7:03 | Sydney Colson misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | |||
7:03 | Satou Sabally with a defensive rebound. | |||
6:49 | Jacy Sheldon misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | |||
6:49 | Sydney Colson with a defensive rebound. | |||
6:40 | Kate Martin misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | |||
6:40 | Maddy Siegrist with a defensive rebound. | |||
6:27 | Shooting foul committed by Sydney Colson. | |||
6:27 | +1 | Satou Sabally makes free throw 1 of 2. | 11-10 | |
6:27 | +1 | Satou Sabally makes free throw 2 of 2. | 12-10 | |
6:16 | Tiffany Hayes misses a layup. | |||
6:16 | Kalani Brown with a defensive rebound. | |||
6:01 | +2 | Natasha Howard makes a hook shot from 7 feet out. | 14-10 | |
5:40 | +3 | Tiffany Hayes makes a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out. Alysha Clark with the assist. | 14-13 | |
5:18 | Sydney Colson blocks a Jacy Sheldon layup. | |||
5:18 | Sydney Colson with a defensive rebound. | |||
5:10 | Shooting foul committed by Kalani Brown. | |||
5:10 | +1 | Kate Martin makes free throw 1 of 2. | 14-14 | |
5:10 | Substitution: Kierstan Bell in for Megan Gustafson. | |||
5:10 | Substitution: Kiah Stokes in for Sydney Colson. | |||
5:10 | Substitution: Sevgi Uzun in for Jacy Sheldon. | |||
5:10 | Substitution: Jaelyn Brown in for Satou Sabally. | |||
5:10 | +1 | Kate Martin makes free throw 2 of 2. | 14-15 | |
5:01 | Jaelyn Brown with a turnover - Bad Pass | |||
4:54 | +3 | Tiffany Hayes makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Kierstan Bell with the assist. | 14-18 | |
4:40 | Kalani Brown misses a jump shot from 21 feet out. | |||
4:40 | Natasha Howard with an offensive rebound. | |||
4:29 | Kate Martin blocks a Natasha Howard jump shot from 7 feet out. | |||
4:29 | Aces with a defensive rebound. | |||
4:29 | Official's timeout. | |||
4:14 | +2 | Alysha Clark makes a layup. Kate Martin with the assist. | 14-20 | |
3:57 | Natasha Howard misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | |||
3:57 | Kiah Stokes with a defensive rebound. | |||
3:44 | Jaelyn Brown steals the ball from Alysha Clark. | |||
3:35 | +3 | Jaelyn Brown makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Maddy Siegrist with the assist. | 17-20 | |
3:12 | Jaelyn Brown blocks a Kierstan Bell layup from 8 feet out. | |||
3:12 | Kalani Brown with a defensive rebound. | |||
3:08 | Maddy Siegrist misses a jump shot from 8 feet out. | |||
3:08 | Wings with an offensive rebound. | |||
3:08 | Substitution: Satou Sabally in for Kalani Brown. | |||
3:08 | Substitution: Sydney Colson in for Tiffany Hayes. | |||
3:06 | Shooting foul committed by Kierstan Bell. | |||
3:06 | +1 | Maddy Siegrist makes free throw 1 of 2. | 18-20 | |
3:06 | Substitution: Megan Gustafson in for Alysha Clark. | |||
3:06 | +1 | Maddy Siegrist makes free throw 2 of 2. | 19-20 | |
2:59 | +2 | Sydney Colson makes a jump shot from 6 feet out. | 19-22 | |
2:40 | Shooting foul committed by Kierstan Bell. | |||
2:40 | Satou Sabally misses free throw 1 of 2. | |||
2:40 | Wings with an offensive rebound. | |||
2:40 | +1 | Satou Sabally makes free throw 2 of 2. | 20-22 | |
2:28 | +3 | Sydney Colson makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | 20-25 | |
2:11 | Natasha Howard misses a jump shot from 6 feet out. | |||
2:11 | Kiah Stokes with a defensive rebound. | |||
2:02 | +3 | Kate Martin makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Kierstan Bell with the assist. | 20-28 | |
1:51 | +3 | Satou Sabally makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Sevgi Uzun with the assist. | 23-28 | |
1:40 | Megan Gustafson misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | |||
1:40 | Satou Sabally with a defensive rebound. | |||
1:29 | Natasha Howard misses a jump shot from 14 feet out. | |||
1:29 | Kate Martin with a defensive rebound. | |||
1:19 | Satou Sabally steals the ball from Sydney Colson. | |||
1:12 | +2 | Satou Sabally makes a layup. | 25-28 | |
57.7 | Sydney Colson with a turnover - Bad Pass | |||
48.1 | +2 | Natasha Howard makes a layup. Satou Sabally with the assist. | 27-28 | |
23.6 | +2 | Megan Gustafson makes a layup. Kate Martin with the assist. | 27-30 | |
10.0 | +3 | Satou Sabally makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Sevgi Uzun with the assist. | 30-30 | |
04.2 | Personal foul committed by Sevgi Uzun. | |||
0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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10:00 | Start of the 2nd Quarter | |||
9:46 | +2 | Queen Egbo makes a jump shot from 12 feet out. Alysha Clark with the assist. | 30-32 | |
9:27 | Tiffany Hayes blocks a Natasha Howard jump shot from 10 feet out. | |||
9:27 | Tiffany Hayes with a defensive rebound. | |||
9:19 | Megan Gustafson misses a layup from 3 feet out. | |||
9:19 | Megan Gustafson with an offensive rebound. | |||
9:11 | +2 | Megan Gustafson makes a layup from 7 feet out. | 30-34 | |
9:05 | Personal foul committed by Alysha Clark. | |||
8:59 | Satou Sabally misses a jump shot from 7 feet out. | |||
8:59 | Alysha Clark with a defensive rebound. | |||
8:43 | +2 | Tiffany Hayes makes a layup. | 30-36 | |
8:35 | Megan Gustafson steals the ball from Maddy Siegrist. | |||
8:26 | +3 | Alysha Clark makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Tiffany Hayes with the assist. | 30-39 | |
8:19 | Wings take a full timeout. | |||
8:19 | Substitution: Jaelyn Brown in for Natasha Howard. | |||
8:13 | Tiffany Hayes steals the ball from Jaelyn Brown. | |||
7:59 | +3 | Sydney Colson makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | 30-42 | |
7:38 | Satou Sabally misses a jump shot from 15 feet out. | |||
7:38 | Jaelyn Brown with an offensive rebound. | |||
7:32 | Jaelyn Brown misses a jump shot from 13 feet out. | |||
7:32 | Maddy Siegrist with an offensive rebound. | |||
7:29 | Shooting foul committed by Alysha Clark. | |||
7:29 | +1 | Maddy Siegrist makes free throw 1 of 2. | 31-42 | |
7:29 | Substitution: Kierstan Bell in for Alysha Clark. | |||
7:29 | Maddy Siegrist misses free throw 2 of 2. | |||
7:29 | Queen Egbo with a defensive rebound. | |||
7:15 | +2 | Queen Egbo makes a jump shot from 10 feet out. Tiffany Hayes with the assist. | 31-44 | |
7:04 | +3 | Satou Sabally makes a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out. | 34-44 | |
6:46 | Kierstan Bell misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | |||
6:46 | Tiffany Hayes with an offensive rebound. | |||
6:37 | +2 | Megan Gustafson makes a jump shot from 7 feet out. Tiffany Hayes with the assist. | 34-46 | |
6:31 | Jacy Sheldon misses a jump shot from 12 feet out. | |||
6:31 | Queen Egbo with a defensive rebound. | |||
6:17 | Shooting foul committed by Kalani Brown. | |||
6:17 | +1 | Kierstan Bell makes free throw 1 of 2. | 34-47 | |
6:17 | Substitution: Lou Lopez Senechal in for Maddy Siegrist. | |||
6:17 | Substitution: Natasha Howard in for Kalani Brown. | |||
6:17 | Kierstan Bell misses free throw 2 of 2. | |||
6:17 | Aces with an offensive rebound. | |||
6:10 | Megan Gustafson misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | |||
6:10 | Megan Gustafson with an offensive rebound. | |||
5:59 | Megan Gustafson misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | |||
5:59 | Queen Egbo with an offensive rebound. | |||
5:52 | Queen Egbo misses a layup. | |||
5:52 | Natasha Howard with a defensive rebound. | |||
5:45 | Satou Sabally misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | |||
5:45 | Jacy Sheldon with an offensive rebound. | |||
5:38 | +2 | Jacy Sheldon makes a layup. | 36-47 | |
5:17 | +2 | Megan Gustafson makes a hook shot from 8 feet out. Sydney Colson with the assist. | 36-49 | |
4:56 | Natasha Howard misses a jump shot from 6 feet out. | |||
4:56 | Kierstan Bell with a defensive rebound. | |||
4:47 | Kierstan Bell misses a jump shot from 6 feet out. | |||
4:47 | Satou Sabally with a defensive rebound. | |||
4:39 | +2 | Jacy Sheldon makes a layup. Satou Sabally with the assist. | 38-49 | |
4:39 | Aces take a full timeout. | |||
4:39 | Substitution: Alysha Clark in for Queen Egbo. | |||
4:39 | Substitution: Kate Martin in for Tiffany Hayes. | |||
4:39 | Substitution: Kiah Stokes in for Megan Gustafson. | |||
4:29 | Kate Martin misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | |||
4:29 | Lou Lopez Senechal with a defensive rebound. | |||
4:20 | +2 | Jaelyn Brown makes a jump shot from 19 feet out. Satou Sabally with the assist. | 40-49 | |
4:10 | Jaelyn Brown steals the ball from Sydney Colson. | |||
4:02 | +2 | Jaelyn Brown makes a jump shot from 17 feet out. | 42-49 | |
3:35 | Alysha Clark misses a jump shot from 17 feet out. | |||
3:35 | Alysha Clark with an offensive rebound. | |||
3:31 | +2 | Alysha Clark makes a layup. | 42-51 | |
3:11 | Satou Sabally misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | |||
3:11 | Sydney Colson with a defensive rebound. | |||
3:02 | +3 | Alysha Clark makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Kierstan Bell with the assist. | 42-54 | |
2:48 | Natasha Howard misses a jump shot from 7 feet out. | |||
2:48 | Alysha Clark with a defensive rebound. | |||
2:38 | +3 | Kierstan Bell makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | 42-57 | |
2:27 | Sydney Colson steals the ball from Jacy Sheldon. | |||
2:19 | Kierstan Bell misses a layup. | |||
2:19 | Natasha Howard with a defensive rebound. | |||
2:01 | Natasha Howard misses a jump shot from 21 feet out. | |||
2:01 |